17.03.600: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS:

   A.   Dimensional Standards: A list of dimensional requirements including setbacks, height limitations, minimum lot size, and minimum landscaping is presented in Table 17.03.600, Dimensional Standards Table, of this section.

   B.   Administrative Adjustment: The director, or designee, may approve the modification of a setback, building height, minimum lot size, minimum landscaping, or building footprint size standards of this title by up to ten percent (10%) subject to the following requirements:

      1.   The applicant must provide a written description of the requested adjustment detailing how the modification will not create any adverse impacts, which will negatively impact the public health, safety and welfare, on a form provided by planning and development services. The form shall clearly describe the nature of the proposed adjustment request and describe any anticipated impacts.

      2.   If the applicant fails to obtain the required administrative adjustment they may, at their own discretion, submit a variance application pursuant to section 17.02.160.

   TABLE 17.03.600

   DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS TABLE

Standard	RE	RL	RMS	RMM	RH	RCP2	CG	CC	OP9	LI	I
Maximum number of dwelling units per acre1				12	30
Minimum lot size						None	None	None	None	None	None
Single-family	15,000 sq. ft.	7,500 sq. ft.	5,000 sq. ft.	5,000 sq. ft.	4,200 sq. ft.
Two-family		12,000 sq. ft.	8,000 sq. ft.	8,000 sq. ft.	6,720 sq. ft.12
Townhomes		6,000 sq. ft.	4,000 sq. ft.	3,630 sq. ft.	3,630 sq. ft.
Condominiums or multi-family				3,630 sq. ft.	1,452 sq. ft.
Minimum setbacks4
Front yard	25 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft.	15 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.3	10 ft.3	0 ft.	30 ft.3	10 ft.3	10 ft.3
Any street frontage						10 ft.3	10 ft.3	0 ft.
Garage (facing any street)	25 ft.	25 ft.	25 ft.	25 ft.	25 ft.
Side facing street on corner and through lots	20 ft.	20 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.	10 ft.				20 ft.10	10 ft.10	10 ft.10
Side yard	10 ft.	7 ft.	6 ft.	6 ft.	6 ft.	0 ft.3,8	0 ft.3,8	0 ft.3,8	10 ft.10	0 ft.10	0 ft.10
Rear Yard	20 ft.	20 ft.	20 ft.	15 ft.	10 ft.	0 ft.3	0 ft.3	0 ft.3	10 ft.	0 ft.10	0 ft.10
Alley loaded garage	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.
Minimum parking lot setbacks
Front Yard	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.3	10 ft.3	10 ft.3
Any Street frontage	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.3	10 ft.3	10 ft.3
Side yard8	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.3	0 ft.3	0 ft.3
Rear Yard	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.3	0 ft.3	0 ft.3
Minimum landscaping requirement (% of parking lot)7,11	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	7%	0%	25%	5%	5%
Maximum height	35 ft.	35 ft.	35 ft.	35 ft.	45 ft.	45 ft.	105 ft.6	120 ft.6	105 ft.6	105 ft.6	120 ft.6

 

   Notes:

   1.   Does not include area devoted to streets for townhomes, residential condominiums or multi-family development.

   2.   Residential uses in the RCP zoning district shall meet bulk and placement standards of the RH zoning district.

   3.   Greater setback requirements apply when abutting a residential zoning district. See transitional buffers, section 17.05.270 of this title.

   4.   Building projections such as eaves, bay windows, and chimneys may extend a maximum of two feet (2') into designated setbacks (side, rear or front). Non-enclosed porches, steps and decks less than thirty inches (30") in height from finished grade may extend a maximum of six feet (6') or fifty percent (50%), whichever is less, into the required front and rear setbacks, and may extend a maximum of two feet (2') into required side yard setbacks.

   5.   For attached townhomes, side yard setbacks are required only for end units.

   6.   Building Heights:

      a.   The maximum height of any building in the Commercial or Industrial zoning districts within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any residential zoning district shall not exceed forty five feet (45') measured from the proposed structure to the residential zoning district boundary.

      b.   The maximum height of any building in the Commercial or Industrial zoning districts between one hundred fifty-one feet (151') to three hundred feet (300') from any residential zoning district shall not exceed seventy-five feet (75') measured from the proposed structure to the residential zoning district boundary.

      c.   The maximum height of any building in the Commercial or Industrial zoning districts within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the Residential-Commercial-Professional (RCP) zoning district shall not exceed seventy-five feet (75') measured from the proposed structure to the RCP zoning district boundary.

      d.   The maximum height of any building within the Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) district shall not exceed seventy-five feet (75').

      e.   Height may be increased in Central Commercial (CC) and Industrial (I) zoning districts up to one hundred fifty feet (150') with a Conditional Use Permit. Height may be increased for Civic Uses in Residential and Residential/Commercial/Professional (RCP) zoning districts with a Conditional Use Permit.

   7.   Does not include required setback landscaping.

   8.   Including adjacent alleyways.

   9.   Minimum parcel size is five (5) acres, prior to subdividing to create the office park.

   10.   In the OP, LI and I zoning district, no side or rear yard setback shall be required except where the district abuts a residential zoning district. When adjacent to a residential district, a setback as required under transitional buffers section 17.05.270 of this title shall be maintained.

   11.   In the OP, LI and I zoning districts landscaped setbacks may be counted toward the total requirement, however, parking lot landscaping shall not be counted. All parking lot landscaping shall be contained within the parking area.

   12.   A two-family home shall be permitted where enough lot area would be available for a triplex or fourplex.

(Ord. 3132, 2023: Ord. 3115 § 3, 2023: Ord. 3081, 2021: Ord. 3044, 2020)